Rising to the challenge of educating concerned citizens Sjur Bergan 05 March 2022 When I was asked, at a recent conference organised by the Yehuda Elkana Centre at the Central European University, to speak about whether universities should educate ‘more concerned...
Universidades y el Día de la Mujer
SPECIAL EDITION Gender equality has come a long way since International Women’s Day was founded 111 years ago. In many ways, universities have been a positive force in this journey. But there is still far to go. Our new data-led report marking International Women’s...
La universidad en la guerra de Ucrania
War Is the Enemy of Education Ukrainian universities close, and Putin cracks down on Russian scholars. By Ani Kokobobo MARCH 7, 2022 All university activities have ceased in Ukraine. No classes, no research, no students, no staff, no faculty. Professors from the Kyiv...
Conversación con M. Sandel sobre democracia
The Dark Side Of Meritocracy What began as a principle that seemed to offer an alternative to inequality has become instead a justification for inequality, argues Michael Sandel. Billy Clark for Noema Magazine INTERVIEWFUTURE OF DEMOCRACY DECEMBER 7, 2021...
Andrés Bernasconi, Presidente CNA
Presidente Piñera designa al académico Andrés Bernasconi como nuevo presidente de la Comisión Nacional de Acreditación Profesor titular y abogado de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Bernasconi fue designado junto a Juan Cristóbal Silva, quien asumirá como...
Inglaterra: Financiamiento educación superior
Augar response: ‘highest earners benefit’ in student loan revamp Westminster government unveils major student finance changes creating ‘more sustainable’ system, as sector voices concern on minimum entry bar plan February 24, 2022 John Morgan The Westminster...
Educacion superior e industria: Canadá
A Tech Talent University? February 23, 2022 | Alex Usher Late last week, Sheldon Levy, former President of Sheridan College & Ryerson University, former Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario, and current Interim President of University...
Alex Usher: Microcrdenciales:¿a favor no en contra?
The Opposition to Micro-credentials February 16, 2022 | Alex Usher Following yesterday’s piece on developments in micro-credentials, I want to address what I see as the back-lash against them. I see theoretical and the practical objections emerging. The theoretical...
Sobre misión de la universidad: ¿la verdad o su búsqueda?
The Purpose of a University Isn’t Truth. It’s Inquiry. Defenders of academic freedom forget this at their own peril. By Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder FEBRUARY 10, 2022 At the moment, there are at least 38 bills in state legislatures across the country...
Monica Marquina: Universidades argentinas y desafío de la pobreza
Mónica Marquina: "Las universidades tienen una deuda con los pobres, incluso las que nacieron a la luz del populismo" Autor: Esteban Lo Presti Luego de dos años de enseñanza virtual, las universidades argentinas vuelven a la presencialidad plena. De este y otros...
Richard Sennett a los ‘80
Richard Sennett: ‘I’ve always felt like a fish out of water in academia’ The feted urban sociologist Richard Sennett...
La tarea más difícil de la educación
La tarea más difícil de la educación José Joaquín Brunner, 18 de febrero de 2024 ''El mayor desafío actual es educar...
España: personal universitario precario
La precariedad se desboca en la universidad: apenas la mitad de la plantilla tiene contrato permanente Solo un tercio...
Hong Kong y Países Bajos, líderes en investigación académica
World University Rankings 2024: a broader look at research quality Hong Kong and the Netherlands lead new...